Caen Small Group Guided D-Day Tour and Mémorial de Caen Museum
by Memorial de Caen
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€474.36Overview
This small-group day trip in Caen lasts about nine hours and includes a guided visit to the Mémorial de Caen museum, a lunch break, and a five-hour tour of key D-Day sites. The tour uses an air-conditioned minivan with seating for nine people and offers commentary in English and French. The day begins with a three-hour guided exploration of the Mémorial de Caen. The museum covers major 20th-century events from the end of World War I to the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a large section dedicated to D-Day. It explains the planning and intensity of the invasion from both the Allied and Axis perspectives. After lunch at Les Pommiers restaurant located at the museum, the tour continues with visits to significant World War II locations. These include Pointe du Hoc, where US Army Rangers scaled cliffs to capture German bunkers and artillery positions; Omaha Beach, the site of one of the main amphibious assaults during the Normandy landings; and the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, which honors US troops who died during the war and features a memorial statue and visitor center. Each site is visited with a knowledgeable guide who provides historical context and details.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Memorial de Caen
The Mémorial de Caen presents key 20th-century historical events from the end of World War I up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It contains a dedicated section on D-Day and explains the invasion's preparation and impact from both Allied and Axis viewpoints. Visitors explore the museum for about three hours with an expert guide.
180 min
Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc was heavily fortified by the German army with bunkers and machine gun posts before D-Day. On June 6, 1944, US Army Rangers climbed the cliffs and captured these positions to neutralize artillery that threatened nearby beach landings.
45 min
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is an 8-kilometer section of the Normandy coast where US forces conducted one of the main amphibious assaults during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. It linked British landings at Gold Beach and American landings at Utah Beach, providing a continuous foothold on the coast.
40 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
The Normandy American Cemetery honors US soldiers who died in Europe during World War II. It includes a memorial with maps of the Normandy landings, the bronze statue Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves, and a visitor center opened in 2007 that explains Operation Overlord’s significance.
60 min
Meeting point
In Caen, you will be picked up by your guide at the mainline railway station. Your guide will be waiting in the main hall. Follow the signs ‘SORTIE Place de la Gare’ to go to the main hall. Your guide will be near the ‘Point de Rencontre’ sign and will have a board marked Memorial de Caen.
End point
Bayeux Railway Station
Languages
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund. If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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Caen Small Group Guided D-Day Tour and Mémorial de Caen Museum
by Memorial de Caen
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€474.36Overview
This small-group day trip in Caen lasts about nine hours and includes a guided visit to the Mémorial de Caen museum, a lunch break, and a five-hour tour of key D-Day sites. The tour uses an air-conditioned minivan with seating for nine people and offers commentary in English and French. The day begins with a three-hour guided exploration of the Mémorial de Caen. The museum covers major 20th-century events from the end of World War I to the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a large section dedicated to D-Day. It explains the planning and intensity of the invasion from both the Allied and Axis perspectives. After lunch at Les Pommiers restaurant located at the museum, the tour continues with visits to significant World War II locations. These include Pointe du Hoc, where US Army Rangers scaled cliffs to capture German bunkers and artillery positions; Omaha Beach, the site of one of the main amphibious assaults during the Normandy landings; and the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, which honors US troops who died during the war and features a memorial statue and visitor center. Each site is visited with a knowledgeable guide who provides historical context and details.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Memorial de Caen
The Mémorial de Caen presents key 20th-century historical events from the end of World War I up to the fall of the Berlin Wall. It contains a dedicated section on D-Day and explains the invasion's preparation and impact from both Allied and Axis viewpoints. Visitors explore the museum for about three hours with an expert guide.
180 min
Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc was heavily fortified by the German army with bunkers and machine gun posts before D-Day. On June 6, 1944, US Army Rangers climbed the cliffs and captured these positions to neutralize artillery that threatened nearby beach landings.
45 min
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is an 8-kilometer section of the Normandy coast where US forces conducted one of the main amphibious assaults during the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. It linked British landings at Gold Beach and American landings at Utah Beach, providing a continuous foothold on the coast.
40 min
Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
The Normandy American Cemetery honors US soldiers who died in Europe during World War II. It includes a memorial with maps of the Normandy landings, the bronze statue Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves, and a visitor center opened in 2007 that explains Operation Overlord’s significance.
60 min
Meeting point
In Caen, you will be picked up by your guide at the mainline railway station. Your guide will be waiting in the main hall. Follow the signs ‘SORTIE Place de la Gare’ to go to the main hall. Your guide will be near the ‘Point de Rencontre’ sign and will have a board marked Memorial de Caen.
End point
Bayeux Railway Station
Languages
Cancellation policy
- If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund. If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund. If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.